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Centuries later after Pax Americana ends historians will be talking about soybean oil like we talk about lead pipes in Rome.
by _xnmw 3y ago
Centuries later after Pax Americana ends historians will be talking about soybean oil like we talk about lead pipes in Rome.
- fransje26 3y agoYou can also add corn syrup in the mix for good measure..
- Spivak 3y agoWhy are people so weird about corn syrup? If you're fine with other forms of refined sugar you should be fine with corn syrup and vice versa. People make what is essentially corn syrup in the form of invert sugar from sugar cane.
- tekla 3y agoProbably ignorance of chemistry. I always have a fun time when people demonize fructose, and then I point out its completely natural organic fruit sugar. (I mention natural and organic in the colloquial way, not the actual definition)
- dsabanin 3y agoFrom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fructolysis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fructolysis: > Unlike glucose, which is directly metabolized widely in the body, fructose is almost entirely metabolized in the liver in humans, where it is directed toward replenishment of liver glycogen and triglyceride synthesis. They are not the same.
- francisofascii 3y agoAgree that corn syrup is not much worse and essentially the same as refined sugar, but they are both bad in large amounts and added everywhere to our foods.
- zenapollo 3y agoYes. Industrial seed oils are the next gluten. The biohacking community has been up on this for a decade or so. The quick headline is the healthiest fats are first tier: animal fat (meat/tallow/ghee) and olive oil, second tier: avocado, coconut. Third tier: more controversial but i believe a few specialty seed/nut oils apply- sesame, walnut, a few others. Basically that’s it, everything else comes with health risks, inflammation, and apparently hormone and other healthy gene expression. “vegetable”, soy, canola, corn“ are all inflammatory and problematic. It’s a good idea to avoid.